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Letter #3878

[Ioannes DANTISCUS] to Sigismund I Jagiellon
Heilsberg (Lidzbark Warmiński), 1539-08-01

English register:

Dantiscus supports the complaint of the Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno) [Tiedemann Giese] concerning the attack on his village and the beating and abduction of his subject together with all his property by two noblemen from the Dobrzyń Land (Ziemia Dobrzyńska) [Moszczyński] and Kulm Land (Ziemia Chełmińska) [Richnowski]. Earlier, Giese had filed a complaint with the Voivode of Kulm [Johann von Lusian (Luzjański)], but in vain.

Dantiscus asks the King to order the members of the Prussian Council, out of concern for both dioceses [Kulm and Ermland (Warmia)], to respect the privileges and jurisdiction of the Bishop of Kulm and to take appropriate measures at the next Diet [of Royal Prussia] against the Voivode of Kulm and those guilty of the attack.




Manuscript sources:
1office copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, AAWO, AB, D. 7, f. 99r-v

Prints:
1CEID 1/2 No. 80, p. 277-279 (in extenso; English register)

 

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Humillimam perpetuae servitutis meae commendationem.

Conqueritur l[itteris] suis Serenissimae Maiestati Vestrae reverendissimus dominus Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊episcopus CulmensisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋, quomodo Moszczyński, nobleman of Dobrzyń Land ⌊qu[idam] ex Dobrzyń Land (terra Dobrinensis, Ziemia Dobrzyńska), region in northern Poland, W of Masovia, on the east bank of the Vistula river⌊terra DobrinensiDobrzyń Land (terra Dobrinensis, Ziemia Dobrzyńska), region in northern Poland, W of Masovia, on the east bank of the Vistula river⌋Moszczyński, nobleman of Dobrzyń Land ⌋[1] et alius Richnowski a nobleman of Kulm Land⌊nobilisRichnowski a nobleman of Kulm Land⌋ ex Kulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌊CulmensiKulm Land (terra Culmensis, Ziemia Chełmińska), region historical region in central-northern Poland; part of Royal Prussia⌋,[2] subditi Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae, superioribus diebus in villam quandam Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊eiusTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ violenter impetum fecerint et subject of Tiedemann GIESE ⌊colonumsubject of Tiedemann GIESE ⌋ unum nullo prius iure quaesitum cum omnibus, quae habuit, miserabiliter caesum secum abduxerint praedamque omnem in domum ipsius nobilis Culmensis nocturno tempore invexerint. Quos cum per Commissioner to Tiedemann GIESE ⌊advocatumCommissioner to Tiedemann GIESE ⌋ suum in saecularibus ob hanc illatam vim contra publicam tranquillitatem ac constitutiones Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae nuper Cracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌊CracoviaeCracow (Kraków, Cracovia), city in southern Poland, Małopolska, on the Vistula river, from 1038 capital of the Kingdom of Poland⌋ confirmatas, coram magnifico Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊palatino CulmensiJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ in Rheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌊castro Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae RadzynensiRheden (Radzyn), town in northern Poland, Pomerania, 15 km SE of Graudenz (Grudziądz), today Radzyń Chełmiński⌋ accusari legitime commisisset, nullam contra eos violatores tum praesentes iustitiam consequi potuit, quemadmodum omnem eam tragoediam ex litteris ipsius reverendissimi Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊domini CulmensisTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ Serenissima Maiestats Vestra abundantius cognoscet.

Quapropter, cum nobis utrisque res haec communiter non potest esse non communis, ad Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram humillime confugio ac supplico, ut Ermland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia

Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊ecclesiarum nostrarumErmland (Warmia, Varmia), diocese and ecclesiastical principality in northeastern Poland, 1466-1772 within the Kingdom of Poland, Royal Prussia

Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋ clementem dignetur habere rationem hicque Council of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌊suis consiliariisCouncil of Royal Prussia the most important local authority in Royal Prussia. It consisted of two bishops (of Ermland (Warmia), who served as the Council’s president, and of Kulm (Chełmno)), three voivodes (of Kulm, Marienburg (Malbork), and Pomerania), three castellans (of Kulm, Elbing (Elbląg), and Gdańsk (Danzig)), three chamberlains (of Kulm, Marienburg, and Pomerania), and representatives of the three Great Prussian Cities – Gdańsk, Thorn (Toruń), and Elbing (ACHREMCZYK 2016, p. 17-18)⌋ in Provincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌊proximo conventuProvincial Diet of Royal Prussia ⌋ congregandis serio iniungere, quo ipsum reverendissimum Tiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌊dominum CulmensemTiedemann Giese (Tidemannus Gisius) (*1480 – †1550), in 1519 ennobled by King Sigismund I; 1504-1538 Canon of Ermland (Warmia); 1516-1527, 1533-1537 Judicial Vicar and Vicar General of Ermland; 1523-1538 Custos of Ermland; 1537-1549 Bishop of Kulm (Chełmno); 1549-1550 Bishop of Ermland (BORAWSKA 1984, passim)⌋ in regalibus suis Kulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌊ecclesiaeque suaeKulm diocese (Chełmno diocese)⌋ iurisdictione auctoritate Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae tueantur ac conservent, atque contra Johann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌊palatinum CulmensemJohann von Lusian (Jan Luzjański) (*before 1470 – †1551), brother of Fabian von Lusian (Luzjański), Bishop of Ermland (Warmia); 1514-1551 Voivode of Kulm (Chełmno); 1520-1525 Burgrave of Rössel (Reszel) (PSB 18, p. 166-167)⌋ de non administrata iustitia, eo quod violatores illos iuridice accusatos impune a se dimiserit, et contra eos ipsos invasores id, quod aequum et iustum secundum constitutiones Serenissimae Maiestatis Vestrae cognoverint, decernant neque deinceps eiusmodi depraedationes quovismodo fieri permittant. Rem Deo impri[mis] acceptam, quem pro longaeva salute et ut in omnib[us felicis]simis fruatur successibus, sedulo oramus, et qu... ...pios perpetuam assequetur laudem. Serenissimam Maiestatem Vestram factu[ram] ....

[Cui] me supplicissime commendo.